In daring operation, Army Aviators rescue German, Nepal, Indian trekkers
Kathmandu, May 8: The pilots of Army Aviation today rescued three German trekkers stuck at Ghap area of Gorkah district which was badly hit by the earthquake on April 25. During the operation, they also managed to rescue eight Nepalese trekkers as well.
Top military sources confirmed to OneIndia from Pokhara Air Base here on Friday night that the SOS call had come from the Indian Embassy in Nepal.
Sources said that the Army Aviation pilots immediately flew to the area with a guide.
Interestingly,
the
pilots
spotted
eight
Nepalese
trekkers
nearby,
who
were
left
stranded
for
the
last
eight
days.
"Though
the
pilots
were
restricted
to
fly
with
limited
load
for
safety
of
the
aircraft
and
lives,
they
took
a
spot
decision
to
bring
all
of
them
back
with
high
risk.
They
landed
safely
at
Pokhara
Air
Base
where
the
Germans
and
Nepalese
trekkers,"
the
official
added.
Brig
Jarken
Gamlin,
Col
Vibhu,
Lt
Col
Amit
Kaushik
and
Maj
Akshay
Kumar
managed
the
entire
operation.
Sources
said
that
the
Advanced
Light
Helicopter
Dhruv
has
been
flying
non-stop
in
Barpak
and
Larpak
areas.
In
another
mission,
Kerauje,
a
local
guide
handed
over
a
slip
to
the
pilot
mentioning
about
four
Indian
missing
in
the
area.
"Though the mission was hampered due to forested area and marginal weather, the pilots carried out the operation and rescued them," the official added.
In yet another operation, the pilots had to deal with suspension bridges, cable way and low tension wires all across.
"The pilots have been undertaking some extremely difficult operations under very hostile conditions," the official added.
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